U.S. Circuit Court for the District of North Carolina, 1793

Serlested's case

Serlested's case
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of North Carolina · Decided July 1, 1793 · Whitlock
1 N.C. 202
Serlested's case

Opinion of the Court

Whitlock, J.

It is well enough under the statute 11 H. 7.

2. It is said, he pretended to have power to discharge soldiers; which is impossible, for it appears by the statute that he had no such power: but the captain or general has. Therefore the indictment is bad.

Curia. It is this, that makes the deceit. He pretending to have a power, which he had not.

3. It is said that he did not discharge him at tunc et ibidem, viz. the time and place where the money was taken; perhaps he discharged him at some other time.

Curia, pleads this, if yon please. The indictment is well enough.

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